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rheumatic disease
rheumatic diseasen. Any of various diseases and disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and gout, that chiefly affect the joints, tendons, ligaments, muscles, and bones and are characterized by pain, stiffness, and swelling. EncyclopediaSeeRheumatologyrheumatic disease
rheu·ma·tism (rū'mă-tizm), 1. Obsolete term for rheumatic fever. 2. Indefinite term applied to various conditions with pain or other symptoms of articular origin or related to other elements of the musculoskeletal system. [G. rheumatismos, rheuma, a flux] rheumatic diseasen. Any of various diseases and disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and gout, that chiefly affect the joints, tendons, ligaments, muscles, and bones and are characterized by pain, stiffness, and swelling.Rheumatic diseaseA type of disease involving inflammation of muscles, joints, and other tissues.Mentioned in: Temporal ArteritisThesaurusSeerheumatology |